USP believes that students who attend closely to complex issues using a broad range of interdisciplinary tools will be better equipped to face the challenges of the modern world. Students are encouraged to share their perspectives and thoughts and to learn through questioning their own assumptions and exposing themselves to new and competing ideas. The style of learning is accomplished by limiting class sizes to 12 to 30 students to facilitate meaningful interactions with professors and among students.

For a list of courses for the current academic year (description, instructor, semester it's offered), see "NUSC Course Listing".

Below is a quick sample listing of USP courses.